Cost & Est. DID
Cost & Est. DID
SERVICES
K E E RT H I B A L A K R ISH N A N
COST & ESTIMATION
DATA FOR
DRAWINGS: ESTIMATE
• PLAN, SECTIONAL ELEVATIONS, AND DETAILED DRAWINGS TO SCALE AND FULLY
DIMENSIONED REQUIRED.
• PLAN, ELEVATION, AND SECTIONAL ELEVATIONS TYPICALLY DRAWN TO A SCALE OF 1CM=1M.
• DETAILED DRAWINGS PREPARED TO SCALES RANGING FROM 1 CM=10 CM TO 1 CM=29 CM.
RATES:
• RATES PER UNIT OF VARIOUS ITEMS OF WORK SPECIFIED.
• RATES OF VARIOUS MATERIALS TO BE USED IN CONSTRUCTION PROVIDED.
• WAGES OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF LABOR (MASON, CARPENTER, MAZDOOR, BHISHTI,
ETC.) INCLUDED.
• OBTAIN RATES FROM P.W.D. SCHEDULE OF RATE BOOK OR CALCULATE VIA "ANALYSIS OF
RATE” METHOD.
• CONSIDER LOCATION OF WORK, DISTANCE FROM SOURCE OF MATERIALS, AND TRANSPORT
COSTS.
SPECIFICATIO
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• THE COST OF A UNIT QUANTITY OF WORK IS DETERMINED BY ITS SPECIFICATIONS.
• SPECIFICATIONS OUTLINE THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF MATERIALS NEEDED FOR
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
• SPECIFICATIONS ALSO DETAIL WORKMANSHIP AND METHODS FOR COMPLETING THE
WORK.
• THEY SERVE AS A GUIDE FOR CONTRACTORS AND OWNERS TO ENSURE WORK IS EXECUTED
SATISFACTORILY.
• PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS IS BASED ON ADHERENCE TO SPECIFICATIONS; ANY CHANGES
AFFECT TENDERED RATES.
• CONTRACTORS CALCULATE RATES BASED ON SPECIFICATIONS, PROCUREMENT RATES, AND
LABOR COSTS.
• SPECIFICATIONS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR IDENTIFYING NECESSARY EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND
PLANTS IN ADVANCE.
• THEY ENSURE THE STRENGTH OF MATERIALS USED IN A PROJECT IS VERIFIED AND
CHECKED.
TYPES OF
SPECIFICATIONS
• General Specifications
• Detailed Specifications
DETAILED
SPECIFICATIONS
• General provisions
• Technical provisions
Essential requirements of specifications
• Subject matter
• Development of style
• Accuracy
• Brevity
• Practical limits & commercial sizes
• Fairness
SPECIFICATIONS FOR WHITE WASHING IN THREE
• Walls to be cleaned COATS
• lime and gum
• workmanship
• cleaning
• measurement
SPECIFICATIONS FOR PAINTING IN THREE
COATS
Cleaning - paint- coats - workmanship - measurement
SPECIFICATIONS FOR TILING
• Tiles (VITRIFIED/CERAMIC)
• Mixing
• Preparation of Surface and installation
• Joints in Tile Work
• Grouting the Tile Joints
• Measurement
SKIRTING AND
DADOS
REPORT
(i) Brief history, with reference to the proposal.
(ii) Object, necessity, utility and feasibility of the project with reasons.
(iii) Selection of site or selection of alignment.
(iv) Surveying.
(v) Accommodation provided or brief description of the works provided in the estimate.
(vi) Nature of soil, and topography of the land, orientation, etc.
(vii) General specifications and basis of design calculations.
(viii) Arrangements for water supply, sanitary works and electrical installations.
(ix) Roads and drains
(x)Miscellaneous items as labour amenities, temporary accommodation for staff. etc. for big project.
(xi) Manner of execution.
(xii) Total cost and how to be financed.
(xiii) Return or revenue income if any.
(xiv)Rent statement if any
(xv) Time of execution.
SCHEDULE OF
• List of rates for various work items
RATES
• Maintained in Engineering Department as printed books called "Schedule of Rate Books"
• Includes rates per unit for work items, materials, labour wages, and transport
• Workable rates for completion of items including materials, transport, labour, profit, etc.
• Prepared based on analysis of rates, updated yearly
• Usually includes transport of materials up to 8 km
• Rates adjusted by percentage annually
• Revised if workable rates significantly differ from schedule
• Bill of Quantities: statement of work items, quantities, and unit rates
• Prepared for tendering purposes, contractors fill rates and amounts
• Rates and amounts compared upon receipt of tenders for final decision on work entrustment
BILL OF
QUANTITIES
FALSE CEILING AND ITS
TYPES